doner24 | 1,195 Moderator · Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 One of the best songwriters to ever walk this earth passed away from Covid19 yesterday. Even if you aren’t familiar with him or his songs, it’s very likely that he influenced someone that you listen to. John was an absolute poet, with some of the wittiest lines ever put to paper. My favorite is from below. “Well, I sat there at the table and I acted real naive, for I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve.” 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
profholt82 | 60 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Saw this last night, and it sucks. John had been fighting cancer for years, and was finally over that, and had been playing some shows around Nashville the past few years, but then this damn coronavirus came along and got him. Ugh, sucks. He's such a unique songwriter, I've enjoyed his music for years. If you haven't listened to his latest album from 2018, 'Tree of Forgiveness,' I highly recommend it. NPR wrote up a detailed overview of his life in their obituary: https://www.npr.org/2020/04/07/750894794/john-prine-obituary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbapauls | 250 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 My uncle was a huge John Prine fan. His wife hated it and she really hated the song Illegal Smile. He would sing it to her to make me laugh. One of my best memories of my uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Count | 526 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Here's my favorite John Prine song: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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